West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 10 R cosponsors

HB 4769 — Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises

Last action — To House Government Organization

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 4769 has changed the way it outlines the preparation for major crises in West Virginia. It now emphasizes the need for comprehensive plans to address various existential threats, including nuclear war and cyber-attacks, while detailing specific measures for prevention, response, and recovery. This change is significant because it clarifies the responsibilities of the Governor and ensures a more structured approach to crisis management, ultimately aiming to protect the safety and governance of West Virginia's residents.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4769 FISCAL NOTE By Delegates Ridenour, Butler, Mazzocchi, Jennings, Mallow, Dillon, Masters, Foggin, T.
CS for HB 4769 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 4769 By Delegates Ridenour, Butler, Mazzocchi, Jennings, Mallow, Dillon, Masters, Foggin, T.
Howell, Jeffries, and B> Ward [Introduced January 23, 2026;
Howell, Jeffries, and B.
referred to the Committee on Government Organization] Intr 2026R2653 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5-1-31, relating to requiring the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans.
Ward [Originating in the Subcommittee on Government Administration;
Reported on February 10, 2026] CS for HB 4769 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5-1-31, relating to requiring the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans.
(a) The Legislature finds that the government of West Virginia must be prepared for major crises that pose existential or major threats to the people of West Virginia.
(a) To protect West Virginia, the Governor will develop comprehensive whole-of- government plans to deal with crises that can pose existential or major threats to the people and governance of West Virginia.
(b) The Legislature finds that the global and national situations have become the most critical in decades.
(c) To protect West Virginia, the Governor will develop comprehensive whole-of- government plans to deal with crises that can pose existential or major threats to the people and governance of West Virginia.
(d) Plans created under subsection (c) of this section must include:
(b) Plans created under subsection (a) of this section must include:
(1) Preventative measures the state government can take to pre-empt the impact of the crises;
(1) Preventative measures the state government can take to preempt the impact of the crises;
Intr 2026R2653 (4) Remediation;
(4) Remediation;
(e) The Department of Homeland Security will brief the Interim Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization no later than August 31, 2026, on tentative plans, and measures the state government is taking to facilitate the plans and additional mitigation measures the state government can take.
(c) The Department of Homeland Security will brief the Interim Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization no later than its first interim meeting of 2027, on tentative plans, and 1 CS for HB 4769 measures the state government is taking to facilitate the plans and additional mitigation measures the state government can take.
Final plans should be completed by November 30, 2026.
Final plans should be completed by July 30, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Government Organization

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Government Organization

  5. To House Government Adminstration

  6. To House Government Organization

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Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4769 do?
Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises
Who sponsors HB 4769?
HB 4769 is sponsored by Ward, Bill Ridenour (Republican), Jim Butler (Republican), Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Henry Dillon (Republican), Ian T. Masters (Republican), Dave Foggin (Republican), Tresa Howell (Republican), and Dean Jeffries (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4769?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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